Directed design teams and work for a range of digital projectsApplied user-centered design methods across entire design process, planning, executing, and delivering product as both manager and practitioner.Engaged with clients and stakeholders to understand vision and goals, gather requirements, and advocate for design Planned and executed strategy development, user research, and interaction design across entire design processClients included food service, automotive, professional services, and B2B manufacturingand ecommercee.

As Studio Design Lead, I led 14 person Studio design team with 6 direct reports in addition to project responsibilitiesDelivered successful, strategic mobile, web, and enterprise digital solutions for global, Fortune 100 organizations Planned and executed broad range of qualitative and quantitative user research efforts including formal usability testing, interviews, surveys, contextual inquiry, and workshopsProvided estimation, scoping, pitch creation, and client engagement for business development work, resulting in new project work, revenue, and client relationshipsWorked on eCommerce, digital workplace, enterprise apps in mobile, web, and environmentalLed two finalist entries (2nd and 3rd place) over 2 consecutive years in Avanade's internal global innovation competition

Led design effort for mobile and web based business solution teams over entire project/ product life-cycleWorking in agile, waterfall, and other processes, led research, strategy, and interaction design phasesAs hands-on practitioner, conceived research plans, led workshops, and designed product UI

Consulted directly with founders to conceive foundational user-facing mobile product conceptsDesigned early-phase product concept UX & UI

Role as visiting professor required the planning and instruction of curricula focused on interaction design and methodology for design planning, research, and strategy. I worked with undergraduate students on both practice and theory in a variety of media ranging from video based ethnographic inquiry to multimedia environmental art installations.

Design and research position in a special project role researching and defining a novel approach to social network based engagement with contacts. Required deep knowledge of Android platform, proprietary network technology, and user behaviors. Over a three month tenure a complete user experience design process was carried out to identify and prototype a solution for a major U.S. telecom client

Lead interactive creative,design, and art direction for multi-media marketing communicationsProvided creative concepts for Fortune 500 clients

Provided research, creative, and product design for marketing communications campaignsDesigned stand alone ads along with extensive campaign communication experiencesLed the formation of design team in new office location, overseeing projects, hiring, and client engagement

Provided research, creative, and product design for marketing communications campaignsDesigned stand alone ads along with extensive campaign communication experiences and websites